Primary school

Deer Park School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Richmond upon Thames
  • TW1 2EF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 74 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 2%2%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 1%

Against London

Expected standard, RWM97% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM33% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score114 · London 10710/10 Top 10%
Maths score113 · London 10710/10 Top 10%
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 90% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 93% · 30 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 97% · 30 pupils · London 72%97%90%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 23% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 40% · 30 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 33% · 30 pupils · London 12%40%23%
Reading score
2022/23: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 113 · 30 pupils · London 1072024/25: 114 · 30 pupils · London 107114110
Maths score
2022/23: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 30 pupils · London 1062024/25: 113 · 30 pupils · London 107113110

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in46.9%
60 of 128 who put it first2016 · 100.0%2026 · 46.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st12860
2nd720
3rd680

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2018–2024

  1. 2018Outstanding
  2. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “This is an exceptional school with a strong sense of community.”
  • “Leaders, staff, parents and carers work together to give pupils an excellent start in education.”
  • “The school’s ‘HEART’ values underpin everything that happens here.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026417
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.1%
First language not English46.3%
SEN support6.9%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.1%
Persistently absent pupils4.7%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

99.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 265 responses (73.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.6% not applicable61.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.1% not applicable96.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 12.6
  • Other support 5.5

Teachers 17.6 FTE · Whole workforce 35.7 · 41 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,787
Spend per pupil£7,026
Staff spend per pupil£4,638
Reserve per pupil−£316
  • −£123,000revenue reserve
  • +£296,000in-year balance

Grants £6,388 · self-generated £1,398 · premises £383 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £1,481,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it